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... 33 Chapter 5 Guidebook Development and Outline 5.1 Introduction The ATC Guidebook is the primary deliverable produced by this research project. As such, the Phase 2 activities focused on identifying, classifying, and evaluating practices that were found to be effective in the field.
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... 34 adding value for DOTs with long standing ACM programs that can benefit by adjusting their process. The effort was the result of a critical analysis of the case study output, as seen through the lens of the Task 1.1 critical review and analysis of the state-of-the-practice.
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... 35 5.4 Guidebook Content Development The development of the content and format of the guidebook was governed by a structured process that involved mapping the information found during the various components of the research and carrying it into the guidebook's content based on the protocol established in the Transportation Research Record paper entitled: "A Framework for Objectively Determining Alternative Contracting Method Best Practices," (Gransberg et al.
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... 36 Figure 5.1 Mapping the Research Results into the Guidebook Content ATC Guidebook – Topical Content Ch ap te r 1 : In tr od uc tio n Ch ap te r 2 : A TC Pr oc ur em en t Co ns id er at io ns Ch ap te r 3 : Ac co un tin g fo r AT Cs in D es ig n Ch ap te r 4 : R ev ie w a nd Ev al ua tio n of A TC s Ch ap te r 5 : P ro je ct Ad m in ist ra tio n Key Chapter Sections • Project delivery definitions • ATC legal matters • Characteristics of ATC delivery • Guide to the guidebook and its use • Open and transparent procurement • Confidentiality • Design liability • Project ATC scope of work • Timing of ATC Review • Allowable ATC areas • Project oversight/ inspection • ATC payment provisions • Change orders on ATC projects • Quality management • Future ATC implementation • ATC review process • ATC evaluation process • ATC submittal documentation • Liquidated damages, incentives/disincentives • Clarifications and modifying the baseline scope • Amendments to the solicitation triggered by ATC submittals • Characteristics of an ATC project • Risk analysis/mitigation • Scope development • Design packaging • NEPA/permitting constraints MoDOT Case Study ALDOT Case Study WSDOT Case Study MnDOT Case Study ODOT Case Study Caltrans Case Study GDOT Case Study FDOT Case Study CDOT Case Study UDOT Case Study Literature Review Agency Expert Interviews ATC Content Analysis
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... 37 5.5 Guidebook Table of Contents The content of the final guidebook is provided below to furnish a more detailed description of the information contained in it. The guidebook is published as NCHRP Research Report 937 and is available on the TRB website.
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... 38 4.6 Amendments to the Solicitation Triggered by ATC Submittals 44 Chapter 5 – Project Administration 46 5.1 Incorporating ATCs from Unsuccessful Proposals 46 5.2 Project Oversight/Inspection 47 5.3 ATC Payment Provisions 47 5.4 Change Orders on ATC Projects 48 5.5 ATC Impact on Quality Assurance Procedures 48 5.6 ATC Impact on Agency Resources 48 5.7 The Future for ATC Implementation 49 Chapter 6 – ATC Implementation Toolkit 50 6.1 ATC Tool #1: ATC Project Selection 50 6.2 ATC Tool#2: ATC Implementation 51 6.3 ATC Tool #3: ATC Evaluation 52 6.4 ATC Tool #4 ATC Performance Assessment 57 References 60 Abbreviations 62 Appendix A -- DB ATC Information 63 A.1 DB ATC Flowchart 64 A.2 DB CATC Submittal Forms 65 A.3 DB Formal ATC Submittal Forms. 66 A.4 DB ATC Evaluation and Response Forms 69 Appendix B -- P3 ATC Information 72 B.1 P3 ATC Flowchart 73 B.2 CATC Submittal Format 74 B.3 ATC Submittal Format 75 B.4 ATC Evaluation and Response.
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... 39 The vetting workshops were facilitated by Dr. Rueda, involving a range of stakeholders from the selected DOT.
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... 40 If the group had to ask additional questions, this was noted as it implied that the guide was not comprehensive enough in that particular area. A post-workshop questionnaire was conducted at the end to measure participant's views on the Guidebook and the concepts presented within it.
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... 41  The ATC Toolkit instructions need to be written less academically. The same comment is applied to the entire document.
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... 42  A consulting session with the research would be good to help an agency establish a more formal ATC program and then implement it for future projects. 5.6.4 Vetting Summary The vettings accomplished the objective by validating its content as complete and cogent and identifying those aspects of the guide that needed improvement.

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